inspirational music composer

In Memory…

A dear friend, Bernie Kirsh, who happens to have been Jazz…


The Decline of Lyrical Craftsmanship – Part 5

As I begin this 5th installment post Julia and I have now…


The Decline of Lyrical Craftsmanship – Part 4

Writing from prose that offers me no possibility to change…


The Decline of Lyrical Craftsmanship – Part 3

I choose to write a series of songs from the text of prose…


The Decline of Lyrical Craftsmanship – Part 2

Here fate takes a far different turn than one might expect.…


The Decline of Lyrical Craftsmanship – Part 1

Stephen Sondheim, one of our great present day lyricists,…


Spiritual Scientist

I’m not particularly big on the word “religion”. I find it…


I Stood In The Wings… Part 4

I was performing at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel Ballroom in…


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